CVE-2018-2708 in Banking Payments
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Banking Payments component of Oracle Financial Services Applications (subcomponent: Payments Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.3.0 and 12.4.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Banking Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Banking Payments accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/30/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2708 resides within Oracle Banking Payments component of Oracle Financial Services Applications, specifically within the Payments Core subcomponent. This flaw affects Oracle Financial Services Applications versions 12.3.0 and 12.4.0, representing a significant security weakness that could compromise financial data integrity. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and represents a classic example of insufficient authorization controls that can be exploited by adversaries with minimal privileges.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls within the payment processing framework, allowing unauthorized users to bypass normal authentication mechanisms. The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a medium severity threat with high attack complexity and low privileges required for exploitation. Attackers can leverage HTTP network connections to access sensitive payment data without requiring elevated privileges, making this vulnerability particularly dangerous in financial environments where data confidentiality is paramount. This weakness aligns with CWE-285, which addresses improper authorization issues in software systems.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data access, as successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of all accessible Oracle Banking Payments data. Financial institutions utilizing affected versions face potential exposure of transaction records, customer payment information, and other sensitive financial data that could be used for fraudulent activities. The confidentiality impact rating of high indicates that attackers could gain access to critical financial information without detection, potentially leading to significant financial losses and regulatory violations.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update to address this vulnerability. Network segmentation and monitoring of HTTP traffic to payment processing components should be enhanced to detect anomalous access patterns. Access controls should be reviewed and strengthened to ensure proper authentication mechanisms are enforced. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches in financial applications and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and privilege escalation. Regular security assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar authorization weaknesses in payment processing systems.